Sr. Manager R&D Scientist - Pet Food and Treats

Redbarn Pet Products LLC; Great Bend (KS); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Redbarn Pet Products LLC in Kansas is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D – Product Development to lead pet food and treat innovation by translating consumer needs into technical requirements and new product concepts.

You will provide strategic technical leadership, manage R&D talent, and drive renovation across product platforms, owning technical expertise and ensuring successful commercialization.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in science, food science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 6–8 years of R&D experience.
• Prior people management and technical leadership experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development of novel pet food and pet treats.
• Lead formulation and product development to meet consumer and pet needs.
• Serve as technical authority for ingredients, processing and formulation strategy.
• Identify and advance new ingredients, technologies and capabilities.
• Own all technical aspects of assigned projects and ensure timely completion.
• Develop, review and approve formulation and finished product specifications.
• Oversee sensory, palatability, shelf-life and stability testing.
• Author technical proposals, summaries, and reports.
• Maintain technical documentation and laboratory records.
• Lead cross-functional teams and projects with moderate to high complexity.
• Solve complex problems and propose innovative solutions.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve business objectives.
• Serve as R&D Technical Lead on cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure GMPs, food safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Senior Manager, R&D – Product Development is responsible for leading pet food and pet treat innovation by translating pet and pet parent needs into technical requirements and consumer-driven product solutions that deliver business impact. This role provides strategic technical leadership, manages R&D talent, and drives innovation and renovation across key product platforms. The Senior Manager owns defined areas of technical expertise, leads technology and capability advancement initiatives, and partners cross-functionally to support successful commercialization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Summary

The Senior Manager, R&D – Product Development is responsible for leading pet food and pet treat innovation by translating pet and pet parent needs into technical requirements and consumer-driven product solutions that deliver business impact. This role provides strategic technical leadership, manages R&D talent, and drives innovation and renovation across key product platforms. The Senior Manager owns defined areas of technical expertise, leads technology and capability advancement initiatives, and partners cross-functionally to support successful commercialization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply scientific principles and strategic thinking to lead development of novel pet food and pet treat products.
• Lead formulation and product development to address unmet consumer and pet needs.
• Serve as a technical authority for ingredients, processing, nutrition delivery, and formulation strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and advance new ingredients, technologies, and innovation capabilities.
• Own all technical aspects of assigned projects and ensure completion according to project plans.
• Develop, review, and approve formulation and finished product specifications.
• Oversee sensory, palatability, shelf-life, and stability testing.
• Author technical proposals, summaries, presentations, and reports.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and laboratory records.
• Lead cross-functional teams and projects with moderate to high complexity.
• Solve complex problems and identify innovative solutions.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve shared business objectives.
• Serve as R&D Technical Lead on cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has direct supervisory responsibility for one or more R&D team members, including performance management, coaching, and professional development.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field, and a minimum of 6–8 years of Research & Development experience. Prior people management, pet food or technical leadership experience strongly preferred.